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Miscellaneous tips

Entry Visa to France for international attendees
If you need a visa to enter in France for the conference, please email a request to : dezert@onera.fr including :

• your legal name (as appears on passport).
• mailing address and the title and ID number of your accepted paper(s) if any.
• name of your organization.

We will mail you an official invitation immediately (it takes about 10-14 days to reach you).

French voltage : 220 v

Bars and restaurants
For lunches and drinks close to the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, see our selection.

Visitor's tax
Since January 1st 1994, the City of Paris has levied a visitor's tax on persons not liable for the resident tax (a tax raised on habitual residents of Paris). The tax applies to all forms of paying accomodation. The rates vary from 1 to 7 French Francs (FF) per person. You can reserve all types of accomodation, for the same day, for Paris and its region at the PCVB.

Charges and tips
Charges in the hotels and restaurants are decided by the management and all taxes must be clearly marked. Service charges (around 15 percents) are always included, however, if you are satisfied with the service feel free to give the waiter a few francs as a tip.

Banks
Generally open daily from 9am to 4:30 pm except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Some branches are open on Saturdays.

Foreign Exchange Offices
You can change currency in the train stations, international airports, in all major banks, at the foreign exchange offices (often open late at night) and at the PCVB. For those who have a credit card (Visa/Master/Eurocard) you can withdraw money from most bank cash dispensers.

Stamps
They can be purchased in all post offices and in all tobacconists

Phone
Most parisian telephone booths only accept phone cards (50 or 120 units); Phone cards are on sale in French Telecom shops, in post offices, in main metro and RER stations, in tobacconists and at the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau. Each phone booth has a number where you can be called.

For calling/faxing using a french phone number given in these web pages like : +33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
If you are outside of France, call 33 1 40 20 51 51
If you are in France, call 01 40 20 51 51

Please pay attention to numbers beginning by 08 36 xx xx. These are not free numbers and such phone numbers usually cost you a lot of money (like 2.23FF/minutes or more).

Emergency numbers
They can be purchased in all post offices and in all tobacconists
24h ambulance : 15
Police : 17
Fire brigade : 18
Doctors 24h house calls : 01 47 07 77 77
Dental emergency : 01 43 37 51 00
Anti-poison center : 01 40 05 48 48
Children's burn unit : 01 44 73 62 54
Adult burn centre : 01 42 34 17 58

Lost or stolen items
Whatever the circumstances are, make an official declaration at the nearest police station. You will need a receipt for any further steps you wish to take.

Lost or stolen credit cards or cheque-books
Visa card : 08 36 69 08 80 (2.23FF/mn)
Diner's club : 01 49 06 17 50
American Express : 01 47 77 72 00
Master card Eurocard : 01 45 67 53 53
Cheque books : 08 36 68 32 08 (2.23 FF/mn)

Lost property
Préfecture de Police
36 Rue des morillons, 75015 Paris
Metro : Convention
Tel = 01 55 76 20 20
Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 8pm

Car parks
In most of Paris you must pay to park, generally at parking meters. The maximum stay is 2hours, and rates vary between 5FF and 15 FF per hour. There are a large number of car parks throughout Paris which cost between 8FF and 15FF per hour.

Car rental

Autorent
Tel : 33 (0)1 45 54 22 45
Fax : 33 (0)1 45 54 39 69

Budget France
Tel : 33 (0)1 46 86 65 65
Fax : 33 (0)1 46 86 22 17

Europcar Interrent
Tel : 0 803 352 352 (1.09 FF/mn)
Fax : 33 (0)1 30 96 03 25
Web : www.europcar.com

Key Service International
Tel : 33 (0)1 40 71 72 50
Fax : 33 (0)1 46 51 25 20
Web : groupettcar.planete.net

You can also look for AVIS, Hertz, ADA, Rent a Car, car renting companies with internet search engines.

Car rental with driver www.aamericanlimousines.com
www.abbottlondon.clara.net
www.siteeurope.com/biribin www.paris-limousines.fr

The Paris Museum pass
Valid for 1,3 or 5 days, the museum pass gives free and no waiting access to 70 museums and monuments in paris and the surrounding region.

Advantages
free and priority admission to permanent collections unlimited visits
may be purchased in advance

Prices
1day pass : 80 FF
3 day pass (consecutive days) : 160 FF
5 day pass (consecutive days) : 240 FF

On sale in Paris at :
participating museums and munoments
Ile-de-France Tourist Information Centre (Carrousel du Louvre)
Major metro stations - Paris Tourist Bureau (Champ Elysées)
Fnac tickets counters
Batobus stops

Please note

The pass does not give admission to temporary exhibitions or gided-visits. Most museums : are free for under 18; offer reduced prices to young people aged between 18 and 25; are generally closed on Monday or Tuesday.

Notice

The pass cannot be extended or reimbursed for any reason. The rule applies in the event of closure of participating museums for public holidays or unforseen events (strikes, eetc.) of free-entrance days.

Museums
http://www.franceminiature.com/ (France miniature - outdoors)
http://www.jardindacclimatation.fr (Jardin d'acclimatation)
http://www.smartweb.fr/louvre (Le Louvre Museum)

Thinking about visiting France ?
http://www.histo.com (Guide of France)
http://www.cybevasion.fr/hotels/france/
http://www.hotelsinfrance.com/
http://www.logis-de-france.fr
http://www.hotel-france.com/
http://www.wfi.fr/
http://www.cybevasion.com/
http://www.francevisite.com/
http://www.bonjour.com/
http://www.parisfranceguide.com/
http://www.futuroscope.org (Futuroscope de Poitiers)

Introduction to French language
http://www.bonjourdefrance.com

Paris FAQ pages
http://www.paris.org/About/
http://parisvoice.com/

Maps of Paris's districts
http://www.paris.org/Maps/MM/MMF.html

Maps and photographs of Paris according to its streets
http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/rc.cgi?faire=plan&NIV_PLAN=1
Weather in Paris
http://www.intellicast.com/weather/par/

Currency converter
http://quote.yahoo.com/m5?a=1&s=USD&t=FRF
195583.com

Cultural/sport events
http://www.spoons-france.com/spoons-regio/Villes/Paris/Index.html
http://www.cyberparis.com/

Movies
http://www.allocine.fr

Shopping
http://www.smartweb.fr/fr/paris/index.html

Entertainments/Paris by night
http://www.inside-paris.com
http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/sortir/sortir.htm
http://www.parissi.com/
http://www.serialguide.com/paris_club.asp
http://www.intuisys.fr/pcn/html/frm/frm_tri.html
http://www.parisavenue.fr/

Restaurants and gastronomy
http://www.RestoAParis.com
http://www.eatinparis.com
http://www.lesbonsplans.org/
http://www.paris.org/Restaurants/
http://www.restoaparis.com/restoaparis/rap.nsf
http://www.restau.com/
http://public.logica.com/~hiltonp/pppp.phtml
http://www.restau.com/
http://www.restaurantsinparis.com/
http://www.tables-de-paris.com/
http://www.hotel-restaurant-fr.com/
http://www.inside-paris.com
http://www.top-restaurants.com/
http://www.123france.com/europe/france/paris/restaura/restauus.htm
http://www.nwlink.com/~rxg/vegparis.html (vegetarian restaurants)
http://www.wfi.fr/leeds/
http://www.parispizzaplace.com/
http://www.alegria.fr/fr/dej/ (in french only)
http://mmmm.free.fr/scripts/script_carte_arrdt.php3 (in french only)
http://www.aci-multimedia.net/gastronomie/index.htm
http://www.cuistonet.fr/

Cybercafés
http://paris-anglo.com/cafe/

Cyber tour of Paris
http://www.chez.com/parisvisite/ (in french only)

Underground Paris :
http://www.spoon.lokace.com/iss.paris/fichiers/paris.html
http://www.multimania.com/houze/ (catacombs)

Web cams
http://www.a-vous-de-voir.com/

Spectacles in Paris
http://www.pariscope.fr/

Guide to walking tours of Paris
http://www.parisbalades.com/
http://www.multimania.com/parisbalades/ (in french only)
http://perso.worldonline.fr/bdecorte/ (in french only)
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/paris.bynet/

Bicycle rides in Paris
http://www.parisvelosympa.com

For students
http://www.multimania.com/paritenu/ (in french only)

Paris's gardens
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/corine3/index.htm

River boats for sightseeing
http://www.bateaux-mouches.fr/

Pictures of Paris
http://mirabilia.ru/paris/
http://www.a-vous-de-voir.com/

Amusement
http://www.ifrance.com/Disney/ (Disneyland Paris)
http://www.parcasterix.fr (Parc Asterix)

THE monument
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr

Other links about Paris:
http://www.paris.dotcom.fr/paris (guide of Paris)
http://www.club-internet.fr/routard/paris/av/htm/avlien.htm
http://www.paris-trendy.com/

Arrondissement no 1
- Musée du Louvre (Pyramide - Cour Napoléon; Metro : Palais-Royal) The biggest museum of the world (don't miss it)
- Conciergerie (1 Quai de l'Horloge - metro : Cité, RER : A-B or C : Saint-Michel) First Prison in Paris and last remnant of the palais des Capétiens, the Conciergerie is associated with memories of the Révolution
- Sainte Chapelle (4 Boulevard du Palais - Metro : Cité) Completed in 33 months (1246-1248), Sainte Chapelle is a Gothic masterpiece (High Gothic).
- Musée des arts dDécoratifs (Palais du Louvre - Metro : Palais Royal) The French home from the Middle Ages to the present day.
- Musée de l'Orangerie (Jardin des tuileries; Metro : Concorde) Impressionism, modern art. Walter Guillaume Collection. Claude Monnet's Water lilies.
- Palais Royal
- Place Vendôme
- Forum des Halles
- Jardin des Tuileries (garden)
- La Bourse

Arrondissement no 3
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaisme (Hotel de Saint Aigna - 71 rue du Temple - metro : Rambuteau) Traces history of the Jewish communities of France, Western Europe and North Africa.
- Musée Carnavalet ( 23 Rue Sévigné - Metro : Saint-Paul) History of Paris museum
- Musée Picasso (Hotel Salé - 5 rue de Thorigny; Metro : Saint-Paul)

Arrondissement no 4
-Hôtel de Ville (mairie de Paris - Metro : Hôtel de Ville) Paris City Hall, built on the site of the old Hôtel de Ville, burned down in 1871.
-Cathédrale Notre Dame (Metro : Cité, RER B-C : Châtelet, Saint-Michel, Notre-Dame)
- Centre Georges Pompidou/Beaubourg (Place Beaubourg - Metro : Rambuteau) It houses the Musée National d'Arts Modernes (Fine art museum)
- Musée Victor Hugo
- Place des Vosges
- Musée de la Magie
- Ile de la Cité
- Ile Saint Louis

Arrondissement no 5
- Arènes de Lutèce (Rue des Arènes - Metro : Monge, Jussieu) The arenas together with the Thermes de Cluny are reminders of the Gallo-Roman period.
- Panthéon (Place du panthéon - metro : Cardinal Lemoine, Jussieu; RER B: Luxembourg) A Soufflot masterpiece, this former church has become the ''necropolis of great men''. Here lie, most notably, Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, Zola, Pierre and Marie Curie, Jaurès, Moulin, Malraux, The nave, upper parts and crypt can be visited.
- Musée National d'Histoire naturelles (jardin des Plantes - 57 Rue Cuvier; metro : Jussieu) Main Evolution Gallery and Comparative Anatomy, paleontology, Mineralogy, geology and Paleobotanical Gallery (don't miss it)
- Musée de l'Institut du Monde Arabe (1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard; Metro : Jussieu)
- Musée national du Moyen age
- Thermes de Cluny (Metro : Cluny-La-Sorbonne) Magnificent medieval collections. A tapestry masterpiece : ''The Lady and the Unicorn''.
- Jussieu University
- Sorbonne University
Don't miss the Thermes de Lutèce (baths of Lutetia), remnants of Ancient Paris.

Arrondissement no 6
-Institut de France : (23 Quai de Conti - Metro : Pont Neuf) Defender of the Arts, Literature and the Sciences, it represents the five Academies (Academies of France (1635); Inscriptions, Arts and Literature (1663); Sciences (1666); Moral and Political Sciences (1795) and Fine Arts (1816))
- Musée de la Monnaie (11 quai Conti; Metro : Pont-Neuf) The history of currency in France from its origins in the distinguished setting of the Hôtel de la Monnaie (18th century)
- Jardins du Luxembourg
- Palais du Luxembourg
- Saint Germain des Prés

Arrondissement no 7
- Les invalides (Metro : Invalides) : This is one of the most prestigious sets of buildings in Paris. The Dôme houses the tomb of the Emperor Napoléon 1
- Ecole Militaire (Av. de la Motte-Picquet - Metro : Ecole Militaire) The façade of the Ecole Militaire is one of the finest examples of 18th century architecture (not open to visitors)
- Tour Eiffel (Champ de Mars - Metro : Bir-Hakeim; RER C : Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel) Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1889, la Tour Eiffel (317.96 m - 10,100 tonnes) has come to symbolise Paris all over the world. From the third floor there is a view over Paris and the Ile de France extending to a 70 km radius, Gustave Eiffel showcase.
- Military museum
- Egouts de Paris (Opposite 93 quia d'Orsay - Metro : Alma-Marceau) History of the Sewers of Paris - The Water Cycle.
- Musée Maillol (Fondation Dina Vierny - 59-61 Rue de Grenelle; Metro : Rue du bac) Every aspect of maillol's work
- Musée d'Orsay (1 Rue de Bellchasse- Metro : Solférino; RER C : Musée d'Orsay) Collection of paintings, sculptures from 1848 to 1914.
- Musée Auguste Rodin (Hotel Biron - 77 Rue de Varenne; Metro : Varenne; RER C : Invalides) The sculptor's own works and private collection. Works by Camille Claudel.
- Assemblée Nationale

Arrondissement no 8
- Champs Elysées
-Palais de l'Elysées
- Obélisque de la Concorde (Metro: Concorde) The oldest monument in Paris (3,300 years old) covered by hieroglyphics.
-Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle -Etoile, Metro or RER A : Charles de Gaulle -Etoile) Located on the most beautiful perspective view of Paris, half way between the Tuileries Gardens and the Arche de la Défense, the Arc de Triomphe is the culminating point of the Voie Triomphale.
- Musée Jacquemart André (159 Boulevard Haussmann - Metro : Miromesnil) Collection of 18th century paintings, sculpture and objects d'art.
- Palais de la Découverte ( Avenue Franklin-Roosevelt; Metro : Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau) Scientific experiments, exhibitions, planetarium (don't miss it)
- Grand Palais and Petit Palais (Painting Galeries). Don't miss it.

Arrondissement no 13
- Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Quai François Mauriac - Metro : Quai de la Gare) The National Library has 1,600 reader's seats devided between 5 subject sections covering all areas of knowledge. Collection 180.000 volumes.

Arrondissement no 14
- Catacombes (1 Place Denfert-Rochereau - Metro or RER B : Denfert-Rochereau) Humain remains from the oldest cemeteries in Paris, particularly from the Cimetière des Innocents.

Arrondissement no 15
- Tour Montparnasse ( 33 avenue du Maine - Metro : Montparnasse-Bienvenue) 209 m Panoramic viewing area from the 56th and 59th floors (terrace)

Arrondissement no 16
- Palais de Chaillot (Place du Trocadéro; Metro : Trocadéro) Constructed in 1937 for the Universal Exhibition, it offers a beautiful panoramic view over the gardens and fountains of the Trocadéro, the Seine and the Eiffel Tower. It houses the Sea Museum (Musée de la Marine) and the Museum of Mankind (Musée de l'Homme).
- Maison de Balzac

Arrondissement no 18
- Sacré-Coeur (Metro : Anvers) The basilica was built by national vow following defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. A magnificent panoramic view over Paris. Can be reached via the Funicular railway.

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